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Item specifics

Condition:

Used:

An item that has been previously used. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or an item that has been returned to the seller after a period of use. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Seller notes:

“In Excellent, Used Condition!! In Fully Working Order (TESTED!). EXCEPTIONALLY Well Preserved Condition!”

Brand:

Taylor-Hobson

Focus Type:

Manual

Type:

Extremely RARE & Highly Collectible Prime Lens, Standard

Max. Aperture:

2

Camera/Camcorder Fitting:

Leica LTM , can be adopted to MANY Digital Mounts

Bundled Items:

The Original front cap has been listed separately!

Focal Length Type:

Fixed/Prime

Fit Camera Mount:

Leica LTM / L39

Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat

5'' inch f/2

50mm 1:2 / 5cm F2

In Excellent+ Condition!!

In Fully Working Order (TESTED!)

Well Preserved Condition!

This lens is UNUSED!! but shows some signs of servicing, like wipe marks

to inner element's coatings, a couple of dust specs (tiny!!), some scars to rear inner part of the barrel.

It has been professionally serviced by a qualified technician in London for age-related haze removal.

Apart form minimal coating wipe marks, the glass is clear!! The greases are original!!

There are NO discernible usage marks!!

Sample photos taken by this lens on micro 4/3 Panasonic Lumix G

and Leica M8 digital cameras are at bottom of page.

This example comes form the original wooden box of UNUSED lenses assembled

from prefabricated parts after the Reid & Sigrist Ltd. company ceased business.

There only are a few remaining boxes of these UNUSED lenses, now in private collection.

One like this sold at a Christies auction in 1988, July 14th.

(please see three images of the catalogue at bottom of page.

Serials started with 33xxxx, so this lens comes from the earlier batch 32xxxx.

In photos below, you can see what an Anastigmat lens

looks like on Digital Leica M8 and Panasonic Lumix cameras:

The Original front cap has been listed separately!

The original wooden box shown below has been listed under the following link:

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Returns policy

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Return postage

14 days

Buyer pays return postage

The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.

Return policy details

If an item has arrived broken, faulty, incorrectly described or wrongly sent or you changed your mind, please:
** Contact me, either by e-mail or phone and explain the problem. I will follow up with the next step.
** A full refund will be issued once I’m in receipt of the item (postage back of the item is the buyer's responsibility , as stipulated by the European Distance Selling Regulations), and have confirmed the problem
Thank you.

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